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The time of Jacob’s trouble

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Now, the question is: ‘Is this just another kind of skirmish which we can sit back and watch, and think about, or is there something major taking place?’ I think we could be on the brink of something really big.Tony Pearce Now the question is this just another kind of skirmish which we can sit back and watch and think about or is there something major that is taking place I think we...

Time to stand against Antisemitism

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Antisemitic leaflets bearing the threat “Zionists leave Britain or be slaughtered” have been found in Hendon, a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood in London. The flyers also declared the area a “Zionist free zone”.  Isaac Zarfati, executive director of Stand With Us UK, warned: “We must take those threats and statements seriously because one day they will turn into actions. Decisive...

Israel and Lebanon: All out war

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You may know that there is a very serious situation building up on the northern border of Israel. Tensions are rising between Israel and Lebanon and Israel and Iran. The Iranians have said that, following the assassination attack on the Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh, they may launch an attack on Israel at any time. Iranian television channels have shifted from regular programming to broadcasting...

Israel and Lebanon

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14 Then the Lord said to me: “Out of the north calamity shall break forthOn all the inhabitants of the land.15 For behold, I am callingAll the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says the Lord;“They shall come and each one set his throneAt the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem,Against all its walls all around,And against all the cities of Judah...

Ezekiel 38 – Today’s war scenario?

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One more scripture which we will look at this morning is Ezekiel 38. Somewhere into all this mix comes the prophecy of Ezekiel 38 which has never yet been fulfilled. It doesn’t seem to connect to any other passage in the scriptures, so we have some disagreements about where this prophecy comes into play. Article Some say it comes before the Tribulation itself; some say it comes at the...

Geopolitics of the Middle East

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Another interesting factor relates to China which is a dominant power. China is moving into all parts of the world including the Middle East, and they have made this deal with Iran and Saudi Arabia; a very big deal. Saudi and Iran have been at loggerheads: Saudi the leading Sunni power and Iran, the leading Shiite power, are hostile to each other. Iran has hit Saudi with missiles and there is a...

Israel, Middle East – Prophecy for our times

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Will someone come up with a solution to this problem, offering peace and safety, bringing a guarantee such as a peace treaty? If so, would he be hailed as a great world leader? Israel Politics Let’s just come on to Israel because Israel was also mentioned in the speech which Guterres gave at the U.N General Assembly. He said, “In Israel and Palestine, cycles of violence under the occupation...

Lebanon’s slow death a concern to Israel

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Lebanon is currently in the grip of the worst economic crisis in its history. There are daily shortages of fuel and electricity, a chronic lack of medical supplies, and an absence of essential medicines in hospitals. Some 77% of Lebanese households are unable to purchase sufficient food. The Lebanese pound has lost 90% of its value over the last two years. Economic crisis, severe...

Israel Update

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We’re going to look now at some of the things happening in Israel and the Middle East relating to the Second Coming. A number of verses in the scripture speak about a time of trouble which will centre on Israel and the Middle East before the return of Jesus the Messiah. Jeremiah chapter 30 verse 3 says: For behold, the days are Coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will bring back from captivity...

Israel Desk – Situation in Israel/Gaza

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Israeli Ambassador addresses UN Security Council on Gaza war While most of the world rushed to condemn Israel for the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, Gilad Erdan, the Israeli Ambassador to the UN gave a calm and factual account of what is happening to the Security Council on May 16th. He put the blame for the situation on Hamas, the Islamist terrorist organisation that rules Gaza. Here are some...